What is recorded here

RATH in Holywood, County Down, is an archaeological site recorded for the early Christian period. A rath is a defensive earthwork, often circular, built to protect people, property or belief. It may have been a farmstead, a refuge or a small centre of power. The ground still holds the shape of that choice.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as RATH. Recorded period: E.CHRIST.. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.